SmokedRing wrote:
Vineetk wrote:
A) The first personal computers had severe hardware and software limitations similar to that of a modern wristwatch: Incorrect. that of should be those of
B) The first personal computers had severe hardware and software limitations similar to a modern wristwatch's: Correct.
C) The severe hardware and software limitations of the first personal computers were similar to those of a modern wristwatch. Incorrect. Changes the subject for second clause.
D) The first personal computers' severe hardware and software limitations were similar to those of a modern wristwatch. Incorrect Changes the subject for second clause.
E) The severe hardware and software limitations of the first personal computers were similar to that of a modern wristwatch. Incorrect. Changes the subject for second clause.
I am still confuse about - THAT.
Is that singular or plural..?
for eg: Expectations that are fulfilled ....<insert something>.. ..
Here that ----> expectations----->plural.
Someone plz clarify.
Hi smokering.
The two "that" are different. The one in the question is "
demonstrative pronoun". The one that you mention is "
relative pronoun".
* Demonstrative pronoun can function by themselves as
substitutes for specific nouns / antecedents. ==> The parallel nature must be maintained.
For example:
WRONG: The
books I borrowed at the library yesterday are similar to
THAT of your. "books" - plural is not parallel to "that" which refers to singular antecedent.
CORRECT: The
books I borrowed at the library yesterday are similar to
THOSE of your.
*Relative pronoun is used to introduce one type of subordinate clause called a
relative clause"that" modifies the preceding noun/noun phrase. It does not matter the preceding noun/noun phrase is singular or plural.
For example: The cars THAT have introduced in the auto show are very expensive.
Hope it helps.